Review Blog

Aug 24 2015

Walker Books, 2014. ISBN 9781406352429
(Ages 14+) This is a companion volume of stories to accompany The
Shadowhunter Chronicles written by Cassandra Clare - a series which
has been consistently popular over the past five years. Clare has
spoken of the fascination she had for the abandoned buildings in the
large cities of the United States; places which evoked fantastical
and historical imaginings and so, she began the stories of the
warlocks, vampires and humans. These eleven stories give the reader
some insight into the lives and loves of Magnus Bane, the leading
character in the already published Chronicles. Warlocks live forever
- so imagine what they have seen over time. Magnus is such a
likeable, flamboyant and heroic character blessed with good looks, a
fine sense of fashion and a great sense of humour plus amazing
magical powers. I was very drawn to these stories, which encompass
historical time periods from the 18th century through to the present
day. With a consistently readable writing style, Clare has drawn her
characters well; this special collection will be loved by her
reading fans.
Julie Wells